Begin laying face up on ball. For greater intensity of movement, begin with your head and shoulders off the ball; for lower intensity, maintain your shoulders on top of the ball. Feet are flat on the ground, hip distance apart, hands gently supporting neck. Keep eyes fixed on the ceiling, gently lift upper body up […]
Begin lying side facing either flat on the ground, or suspended on a supporting arm at a 90 degree angle. While maintaining your central balance, lift top leg toward the ceiling, using your side oblique muscles. Slowly return back down and repeat. To add an additional challenge, when the top leg is lifted, add forward/backward […]
Begin laying in a supine position, feet flat on the ground, hip distance apart, hands gently supporting neck. Keep eyes fixed on the ceiling, gently lift upper body off the ground. Be careful not to pull on your neck. Hold at the top, then return back to the mat. Repeat.
Take XerTube in left hand, grabbing handle with palm facing up. Take free handle in right hand and reduce the length of the tube to increase resistance. Pull your right arm securely in next to chest, where it remains without movement. Position left hand above head, with forearm parallel to the ground. Extend this arm […]
Begin standing in a staggered position with hand gripping weighted bar to one side. While maintaining balance on front leg, simultaneously lift the right knee and pull the right arm back to a 90-degree angle. Release leg and arm back to starting position and repeat on same side. Complete one set on same side before […]
Begin kneeling or standing, knees or feet hip distance apart. Begin with arms straight up overhead, gripping one weight with both hands together. Slowly lower weight toward ground until forearms reach a parallel position, pause. Engage triceps and resist as you lift your arms back to the starting position.
Start in push up position, body parallel to the ground, hands gripping weights, feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Do a complete push-up, the from the up position, lift your right elbow toward the ceiling until your elbow passes your torso. Lower, then lift the left dumbbell. Continuing alternating sides. Model: Joan
Begin with feet hip distance apart, gripping weighted bar with an underhand grip. Body alignment is forward facing at a 45-degree angle. Maintaining shoulder separation, pull arms back, bending until you have reached a 90-degree angle. Release with resistance as you push forward to the starting position.
Laying on a mat, face up, knees bent and feet on floor. Holding dumbbells in each hand, begin with arms straight up to the ceiling. Simultaneously, bend each arm inward and down, forming right angles. Engage the tricep as you straighten both arms back to the top and begin again.
Begin in a push-up position behind step. Place your right hand on the step first, followed by your left hand. Keep your feet in the same spot. Once you are on the step with both hands, come back off the way you went on, with your right hand followed by your left.